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The Only Dorm-Room Grocery List You’ll Ever Need

CEE Standard: Saving College meal plans can be very expensive, and your students may be looking for ways to save money when they go off...
There's Money for Girls Who Play Sports in High School

There’s Money for Girls Who Play Sports in High School

CEE Standard: Saving Do any of your female students play sports? If they are planning to attend college, there are some great scholarship opportunities for...
6 Fun Saving Hacks for the Frugal Teen

6 Fun Saving Hacks for the Frugal Teen

CEE Standard: Saving Teach your students some fun money-saving hacks. Saving money really can be satisfying if you change your outlook. Even if these ideas...
5 Restaurants That'll Give You Sweet Birthday Deals

7 Restaurants That’ll Give You Sweet Birthday Deals

CEE Standard: Saving Getting free rewards is a great way for any high school student to save (not spend) their hard-earned money. Most restaurants have...
4 Budget-Friendly Staycation Ideas You Just Can't Ignore

6 Budget-Friendly Staycation Ideas You Just Can’t Ignore

CEE Standard: Saving Out-of-town trips are not always in the cards for students and their families because of the cost. So what can they do...
5 Steps to Make Those Cell Phone Bytes Less Painful

5 Steps to Make Those Cell Phone Bytes Less Painful

CEE Standard: Buying Goods and Services Most students have a cell phone and many are probably on their parents’ plan. For those who are not,...
My Smartphone Lease Cost Me Big Time

My Smartphone Lease Cost Me Big Time

There it was: the sleek, shiny new iPhone 6 on display at the Sprint store. I had picked out the color and model well...
"Snap" Out of It and Save Money: 6 (Cheap) Tips on Staying Trendy

“Snap” Out of It and Save Money: 6 (Cheap) Tips on Staying Trendy

Keeping up with the trends of our time can cost a lot of money – especially when you want to one-up everyone else on...
Case Study: Staying Stylish and Being Frugal

Case Study: Staying Stylish and Being Frugal

Scenario: Carlos, Nuno, Tyshawn, Thomas, and Amir are all obsessed with the latest new jeans on the scene at their college in Boston. These stylish jeans are...
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I Saved $25k in College To Take a Year-Long Trip Around the Globe

In the last year of business school, I was earning around $1,300 a month at my internship, and getting about $500 in scholarships. My...
DIY Easter: Frugal Fun for the Whole Family

DIY Easter: Frugal Fun for the Whole Family

When I think about Easter, I reminisce about Church bells ringing and children laughing as the smell of food wafts through the air. Even...
What is the Real Cost of a Free College Education?

What is the Real Cost of a Free College Education?

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants to bring higher education to Americans for free.  Is he for real?  Indeed, when Senator Sanders (D-VT) proposed the...